Holder



Dec. 9, 1924. 1,518,554

J. BERING HOLDER Filed May 27, 1924 Patented Dec. 9, 1924. V

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOLDER.

Application filed May 27,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. BERING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Silsbee, in the county of Hardin and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a holder.

'One object of the invention is to provide a holder for pens, pencilsand the like, the holder being of such construction that it may beretained in the pocket of the user at all times, ready for use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder of the characterdescribed that is of very simple construction, so that it may be cheaplyand easily manufactured and will not be cumbersome.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has particularrelation to cer tain novel features of construction, arrange ment ofparts and use, an example of which is given in this specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front view of the holder, partly in-section.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the holder; and, Figure 3 is an edge View.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the body of the holder whichis of a general rectangular form and is preferably com: posed of metal,leather or any other comparatively rigid material. This body is of sucha size as to be readily inserted into the pocket of the user, and has-aclip 2 at its upper end to engage with the material of the garment. Theholder also has along vertical slot 3 cut therein. Fastened tothe upperend of the holder there is an expansible grip member as 4 formcdtoreceive and fit around a fountain pen as 5, and beside it there is asimilar expansible grip member 6 adapted to fit around and grip a pencilas 7. These 1924. Serial No. 716,280.

grip members 4 and 6 are ring likev in form and composed of any suitableexpansible material. Fastened to the lower end of the body 1, beneaththe grip member 4 there is a fixed pocket 8 to receive the lower end ofthe pen, and spaced beneath the grip member 6 there is a pocket 9 formedto receive the pointed end of the pencil 7. This pocket 9 is carried bya bracket 10 which is vertically adjustable on the body 1, and is heldthereon by means of the overtturned cleats 11. On the outer side thecleats 11 embrace the outer edge of the body 1 and on the otlier sidethey work through the slot 3. The pocket 9 may be adjusted to anydesired position in accordance withthe length-of the pencil'7, so as toreceive and protect the point thereof. What I claim is 1. A holdercomposed of a flat body having a lengthwise slot, an expansible gripmember carried by one end thereof, a bracket formed with side cleats,some of said cleats fitting through said slot and engaging with saidbody and the other side cleats engaging over the edge of the body and apocket forming a point protector carried by said bracket.

2. A holder composed of a body having a lengthwise slot, a pair ofexpansible grip .members carried by the upper end of the body andpockets carried by the body and arranged beneath the respective gripmembers, a bracket to which one of said pockets is secured'side cleatscarried by the bracket and engaging over one edge of the body at oneside and fitting through said slot and engaging with said body at theother side.

In testimony whereof I have signed. my. name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN L. BERING. Witnesses: 7

J. F. WEATHERSBY, E. M. WILSON, Jr.

